BMO Capital Markets Cuts KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) Price Target to $4.00

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) had its target price cut by BMO Capital Markets from $5.00 to $4.00 in a research report sent to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $6.00 price target on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in a report on Friday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Monday, August 17th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 15th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of KinderCare Learning Companies from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered KinderCare Learning Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $3.77.

KinderCare Learning Companies Price Performance

KLC stock opened at $1.96 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $231.71 million, a P/E ratio of -0.49 and a beta of 3.86. The business’s 50-day moving average is $2.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.55. KinderCare Learning Companies has a 1 year low of $1.75 and a 1 year high of $6.55.

KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE:KLC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.10 by ($0.02). KinderCare Learning Companies had a negative net margin of 17.23% and a positive return on equity of 6.65%. The company had revenue of $697.52 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $697.94 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down .4% compared to the same quarter last year. KinderCare Learning Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.050-0.150 EPS. Analysts anticipate that KinderCare Learning Companies will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of KinderCare Learning Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Silver Point Capital L.P. acquired a new position in shares of KinderCare Learning Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $21,696,250. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at $9,413,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in KinderCare Learning Companies in the second quarter valued at $1,886,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in KinderCare Learning Companies by 146.0% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 582,830 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,282,000 after acquiring an additional 345,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Militia Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in KinderCare Learning Companies in the first quarter valued at $421,000.

KinderCare Learning Companies Company Profile

KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc is a provider of early childhood education and care services in the United States. The company operates learning centers that serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, with programs designed to support children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.

Its services include full- and part-time child care, preschool education, pre-kindergarten programs, before- and after-school care, and seasonal programs such as summer camps.